नाशिक लावणी वेशभूषा (Nashik Lavani Veshbhusha)
Lavani is the classical folk performance tradition of Maharashtra — a form of song and dance characterized by its vigour, emotional intensity, and elaborate theatrical costume. The Lavani costume-making tradition, concentrated in Nashik, Pune, and Kolhapur districts, produces the distinctive sartorial components of the Lavani performer: the heavy silk nauvari sari (nine-yard sari worn in a specific style), the elaborate embroidered blouse, the large jeweled nath (nose ring), the gajra (floral hair ornament), and the heavy kohl-and-vermilion makeup that constitutes a performance identity. The nauvari sari for Lavani is draped in a distinct technique — the dhoti-style Kashtha fashion — that is itself a performance skill. The costume is handmade by specialists: the sari is woven to specific weight specifications, the blouse is hand-embroidered (often in the Kasuti or Kolhapuri style), and the jewelry is purpose-made for stage performance (larger, more visible than daily wear). As professional Lavani troupes decline, the costume-making tradition that serves them faces extinction by association.
Risk level: Endangered · Not inscribed
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